Helping sick children in hospital in Lyon

FROM THE HOSPITAL TO THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Drifting away, setting sails, going out to sea…    Every year, the catamaran called SOURIRE A LA VIE sets sails for a crossing of the mediterranean with 8 or 9 children on board, either undergoing treatment or in remission. Between Marseille and Corsica these adventures [...]

TONY PARKER CHARITY SHOW SUPPORTS SOURIRE A LA VIE

    The Par Coeur Gala is the charity night organized by Tony Parker which permits to raise considerable funds for various charities. The show is usually set in Lyon in september and proposes a cocktail during which the guests can participate in discreet auctions and use [...]

HELPING THE CHILD

Helping the child through the hardships of his disease   Just like a professional athlete should work out towards the Olympics to be as strong, and steady as possible for the coming event, the sick child should be ready to face the different stages of his therapy.   That is why [...]

DOG SLED EXPEDITION IN CANADA

        In the dead of winter, 11 « Sourire a la vie » children aged 10 to 18 and 5 of their group leaders (including doctors and nurses) live an incredible adventure : a dog-sled expedition through north Canada. After tough training sessions in camps, they [...]

VOEUX D'ARTISTES : AN EXHIBITION FOR SOURIRE À LA VIE

Founded by Paul Levy, a brilliant idea, the association Voeux d’Artistes (Artists’ wishes ) is the alliance of a passion for contemporary art and a desire to soothe the daily life of children affected with cancer. Here is the great concept : For 10 days, a hundred artists, both [...]